Window-frame and chute structure



W. H. TAYLOR.

WINDOW FRAME AND CHUTE STRUCTURE.

' APPLICATION FILED APR. 9 1920. 1,390,178.

Patented Sept. 6, 1921 2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

W.' H. TAYLOR.

WINDOW FRAME AND CHUTE STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 9, 19 20.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

Wlltne 9s WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, or n ne MOINES, owa.

WINDOW-FRAME. AND GHUTE STRUCTURE.

To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that I, VvILLIAM H. TAYLOR,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new A further object is to provide such a structure a novel means for supporting a chute in position for use,or 1n position received within the building.

Still a further object is to provide in such a structure, a protecting shleld which will' be out of the way whennot in use, and will protect the wall above the frame whlle the chute is in use.

IVith these and other objects in view, my .flange 12, near. th upper part thereof but invention consists in the constructiom arrangement and COIIlblIlELtlOIl, of the varlous parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my (31311118,. and illustrated in theaccompanylng draw ngs, in which:

portion of a wall having an opening provided with a frame and chute structure embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 shows a front elevatlon of the same with the parts in different posltlons, and with a window installed in .the frame.

Fig. 3 shows a detail sectional view of the frame and chute structure, taken on the line 3-8 of Fig. 1.

of part of the of one corner. of

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 6, 1921- Application filed. April 9,1920. Serial No. 372,698.

Inthe accompanying drawings I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate generally a, section ofa wall having a window opening therein.

y improved frame comprises a frame made of angle iron in the form of a rectangle, as illustrated, for instance, in Figs. lend 2, and preferably made of a single piece of angle iron out and bent at the corners and having outer vertical flanges and inwardly extending horizontal flanges. The frame is indicated generally by the reference characterA, and the outer flanges are inclicated by the numeral 11, and the horizontaL flanges bythenumeral 12. The corners of the frameare reinforced by corner pieces 13. After the frame has been inserted in the 'openingyangles 14, such as that shown in- Flg. 3,,may be fastened, to the upper flange- 12and arranged with an vinner, upwardly extending flange 14, whi ner surface ofthe wall.

Secured to the. inner surface of each side spaced below the upper flange 12, is a shelf or the like 15, preferably made of a piece of angle iron hav ng at its forward end an upwardly extending flange 16 and at its rear ch engages the inend a shorter upwardly extending flange 17.

The two shelf members 15 are arranged 0pposite each other. Figure 1 shows a perspective vlew of a I provide for coacting with the shelf membersvl5, which extend from the rear of the side flanges 12 to points terminating short of the front edges thereof, a chute comprlsing the substantially triangular end members 18 and abottom member 19. :The upper forward edge of the bottommember 19 is preferably reinforced with an iron 20, as. shownin Fig. 1, but the lron may be dispensed withif desired.

Secured tothe inner surfaces of the end chute members ,18, at the upper corners angle angle thereof, are angle iron brackets 21. Se-- FF cured to the horizontal flanges Ell -of the brackets 21 is an angle; iron 22which extends across the chuteand has ends which project beyond the end walls 18 ofthe chute, as illustrated at 22 in Fig. 8.

In assembling the chute on the window frame, the chuteisgraspedand the ends 22 are. lifted over the flanges 17 in the space between the upper ends of said flanges and'the upper frame flange 12, and said ends 22* are then allowed to rest on the extreme end of each arm'34 adjacent to the 4 shelves 15, as illustrated, for instance, in Fi 6.

rranged just outside the shelves 15, within the main frame at the sides of'the main frame, are angle iron frame members 28, connected at the top by a cross bar 29 and adapted toserve asa jam or the like for a window 30. On the upper surface of the lower flange 12, just rearwardly of the frame members 28, is an upwardly and forwardly inclined catch or stop device 31. WVhen the window. 30 is installed, and the chute device is not in use, it may be permitted to hang, as shown in Fig. 6. When it is desired to use the chute for putting coal through the frame,the window is removed.

' It may be noted that the side frame flanges 12 are provided with suitable openings 32 to receive ordinary window stops 33 ,for

holding the window vin position. 7 v

After the window has been removed, the

chute is slid on the shelves 15 to the forward it, as illustrated, for instance, in Fig. 3.

The chute will then be held in position for use. i

I preferably provide in, connection with. the frame and chute structure just described,

a shield. The shield includes arms 34;, each having at one'end an off-set portion 35 piv oted to one of the upright end flanges 12 at apoint spaced below the shelf 15 and near 7 the angle frame 28,,as shown in Fig. 6. The

' pivot 36' thereof, is bent so as to stand spaced from the flange 12 at a distance about equal to the thickness of the flangeof the frame member 28 which is secured to the flange 12, as illustrated, for instance, in Fig.5 at 34*.

At the other end of each arm 3 1 is an inclined arm member 37. The inclined arm members 37 are connected by a shield 38. One the arms 34 are buttons 39.

Ordinarily the shield hangs in the position shown in Fig. 6, but when the chute is used the shield is swung upwardly and forwardly to its position shown in Fig. 3, where it stands in front of and projects above the upper flange 11 of the main frame, for protecting the wall 10 above the frame.

. The arms 34 are somewhat resilient, and

whenthe shield is in its operative position shown in Fig. 3, the buttons '39 stand just rearwardly. of "the forwardly projecting flanges of the members 28, as shown, for instance, in Figs. 4 and 5, for holding the shield in its raised position; d When desired the chute may be removed by lifting the ends of the' angle iron member' 22 over the flanges 17 and after the chute has been removed the shield may be moved out of the Way; for permitting free ventila- 3 1 of the arms 34 are 50 arranged that when the shield is raised to its position shown in Fig. 7 said ends will frictionally engage the inwardly projecting flanges of the members 28 for holding the shield in its raised position.

It will be seen that the frame may be usedwith or without the shield and chute and that'the frame and shield may be used without the chute where desired. "The shield and chute are both within the building, backof the window 30, and protected from the weatherwhen not in use.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my device, without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use'of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within theirscope.

I claim as my invention ,1. In a device of-the class described, the combination of a frame having rearwardly extending side flanges, a chute comprising side members and a bottom member, means for slidably and pivotally supporting the upper ends of said side members on said flanges, said means being adapted to permit the raising of said chute, and means at the bottom of said frame for engaging said chute and holding it when in position. for

use. a a

2. In a device of the class described, the combination ofa frame having rearwardly extending side flanges, achute comprising side members and abottom member, means for slidably and pivotally supporting the upperends of saidside members on said flanges, said means belng adapted to permit 1 the raislngand removal of said chute, and

means at the bottomof said frame'for engaging said chute and holding it when in 'positionfor use. i V

3. In a device of the class'described, the combination of a frame having inwardly extending flanges adapted to be received in an opening, having near its. forward portion frame ,membersagainst which a window may be placed, means rearwardly of said last frame members for slidably and pivotally supporting a chute, a chute having endmembers and a bottom member, and having meansprojecting beyond said end members for coactingwith said,- last described means, and avstop means for the bottom of the chute for holding it in posibeing so arranged that the chute may he slid rearwardly and hung in position where it will not interfere with the window.

4:. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame having rearwardly extending flanges at its sides, with frame devices at its sides spaced from its forward portion, having inwardly extending flanges adapted to engage a Window, a shield comprising arms having offset portions pivoted 10 to said side flanges, a shield mounted on said arms, said arms being resilient, and engaging members on said arms for coasting with said last described flanges for holding V the shield in raised osition. 15

Des Moines, Iowa, llarch 15, 1920.

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR. 

